A Knowledge Worker's Career Path May Run Parallel to a Management

question 115

Multiple Choice

A knowledge worker's career path may run parallel to a management career path.The benefit of this path for the worker is

• A) the chance to take on substantial management responsibilities.
• B) more frequent training in management tasks.
• C) less highly specialized training.
• D) compensation that is equivalent to that available to management.
• E) freedom from specialized technical work.

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